The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Live and feeder cattle futures have been making higher lows and higher highs since the 2020 bottoms. The nearby feeder cattle futures reached a new record high in March 2025, and the live cattle futures are sitting just below the January 2025 record peak as the peak demand season approaches.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Thursday closed down -0.26 (-1.34%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.46%). Sugar prices Thursday slid to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasted rain for Brazil eased dryness concerns and sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. Meteorologist Climatempo...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Thursday closed down -13.20 (-3.37%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down -86 (-1.58%). Coffee prices Thursday added to sharp Wednesday's losses, with arabica falling to a 1-month nearest-futures low and robusta dropping to a 2-1/4 month nearest-futures low. Coffee prices fell on...

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May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.34 (-1.76%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -4.20 (-0.78%). Sugar prices today fell to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasted rains for Brazil eased dryness concerns and sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. Meteorologist Climatempo...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is down -11.90 (-3.04%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is down -109 (-2.00%). Coffee prices today added to Wednesday's losses, with arabica falling to a 1-month nearest-futures low and robusta dropping to a 2-1/4 month nearest-futures low. Forecasted rains for Brazil are...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-0.82%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.81%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00 ) weighed on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Wednesday closed down -6.55 (-1.64%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down 154 (-2.75%). Coffee prices Wednesday erased an early rally and retreated after meteorologist Climatempo forecast widespread showers for Brazil's coffee-growing regions later this week. Coffee prices Wednesday initially moved higher, with...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.67%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -3.00 (-0.55%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00) weighs on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over the...

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is down -4.90 (-1.23%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is down -80 (-1.43%). Coffee prices today erased an early rally and turned lower after meteorologist Climatempo forecast widespread showers for Brazil's coffee-growing regions later this week. Coffee prices today initially moved higher,...